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On the th July, at Shanghal, the wife of Tros, TATTARK, DĚ a Sun.

At 3, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 70 daly, the wife of P. L. BARBUS, of a son. DEATHS.

On the 7th July, at Chefon, Nous, only son of William and Jeanie Whitfield aged 10 years.

On the 8th July, at 1348, Broadway, Shanghai, Bernice EvaLys, the sofast nughter of Mr and Mrs Adalbert A. Elliott. of Shanghai: aged 9 days,

At Chafoo, on the the 8th July. FRED W. H. Monets: aged 12 years and 4 months

On the 10th June, 1902, at "Oakhurst,' Netly Abbey, Houts, Mame Locy, the dearly-loved wife of Nathaniel J. Ede, late of Houglong.

At 'Aclicaronch.' near Breebin, Forfar shire, THOMAS SCOTT, seuiar astuce of Guthrie & Co., Singapore ; aged 70 years.

A publiention of this ingiu comraenenl

The oʻaina Skai

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1902.

opponent and the Irish party hara

found his imperturbabie góïd nature-

MONDAY, JULY 14, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

English Cricket.

The opiam emp in Aubui lias Leen a

which is procf against all attacks unless Notes by the Way. they are distinguished by bad taste--

the greatest stumbling block to their failure this your owing to the heavy rains,

parliamentary orthods. The Conser rative Party could not have a better

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Caucashire heat Surrey lay an innin SALISBURY RESIGNS.

and 8.runk.

A reference by Frath to Hongkong's wickets.

Yorkshire heat Notts by Wercenter bent Somerest by 4

lender, or the country a safer Premier / Attomgy General will he finna og Page 2. The End of the War.

at the present juncture

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Reginald Tower.

The Bangkok: Times of the Brd inel, mis perta:--Wo are sorry to say that Mr Reginald Tower, H. H. M. Minister, who! is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, had a return of fever yesterday, nud his departure for Europe will in conse- quence bo delayed for a few days.

The Chinese Tariff.

It Is been decided to exempt from income tax the gratuities grantor, forservice in South fries and Clivar,

The Shanghai Land InvestorCo shout to increase its capital by the taun of 13,000 now shares oƐ Tis, 50 vach.

Ourlew were heard fighting ever Shanghts on the 8th wel, and the supposi tion is that this abnormally early, sront in-

dicates a short summer sEURON,

3,000 Australinus sad Canadians et- barked at Durban for Australia and Caundr on the 27th June, and 2,000 Canadians were ta epilark ou And July,

Coronation Honours.

MR A. J. BALFOUR PREMIER.

(Fam Chị C Cameapsoudeal, }

Losion; July 14, 12.30 am. The Marquess of Salisbury

A knighthand has en conferred or has resigned, and is succeeded

Me W, J. Sbulby, O B., C.I E.; C.R's on'

Ductor Ronald Ross, of malarial mosquito as Prime Minister by the Right fame, and Colonel Sadler, of the Indian Hon. Arthur James Balfour, the Political Department; and a Q.M.G. liss

been conferred on the Hon. Mr R. Apresent First Lord of the Tren-

| Sterndalo. Governor of St. Helens, former-

The detachment of Royal Horse Artil.ly of the Indian Financial Department. By and Leader of the Con- Mr Hippesley left Shanghai for Wu-lery at Shanghai will love that port enely Lieut. H. Cordeaux, Consul at Berbora, has servative Party in the House of einaga des 5th lostunt, having been tele- next wth. We understand that the been made a Companion of the Order of St.

Loyal Welch Fusiliers Hero Hongkong for Michael and St: Georgis, India at the end of the year.

Curing Leprosy.

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Commons.

graphed for by Vicerry Chang Chih-tung, A telegraphic diguteb from the suo city

A Madras contemporary published the states that the Tavil Comanissioners arrived

following :-* The Simda News heute from In view of thestatement insula by our Home that there is a probability of Lord there from Nanking in the China Mer It i reparted from the north bat dants stemmer klupi qua the afternoon of Yuan Shisat is devoting Tlx. 500,000 for Canton correspondent on the treatment of Salisbury's retirement in the nutuum. Lord the translation of useful text-book inteprosy at Canton, the following paragraph Lord Curzon going to the Foreign Office. Lansdowns becoming "Prime Minister and the 7th instant,

has additional interest :-A Chinese leport mentions the names of Sir Mortimer Chinese, dealing with science. history and

with the name, as given in American Durand and Lord Hopotern as possible politics. Hu will also commence the publication of a newspaper at Pasting-fu papers, of Dong Gong, who has for four Viceroys of India. Commenting pur this, the Times of Ceylon said Tha mouths past occupied an isolated house at rotirement of Lord Salisbury almost next manna.

St. Louis, has, it is stated, apparently re- immediately after the Coronation, as origi- nally stranged. has been freely canvassed in London for a long time; but the post- ponement of the "Coronation--not Inter

Trooping Disarranged by Fever.

H. PRICE & CO., Tus resignation of Land Salisbury 11, Queen's Riedmarks the withdrawal from native poli- treal life of one of the few retaining

A Simla telegrami states that in con- statesmen of the old school, who have

sequence of the prevalence of dengue fever Left their impress on British polition.

in the Pod Bérma Infantry, it has been Although by no means supporter of | decided for that regiment to stairi fist at

MEMOS. FOR TO-λ `RROW.

Auction.

Xuon. Auction of 7,500 pieuls Salt, ou board the San Top Cheung's Junk,

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, duly 16:

Grads per Kitschou undelivered after

this take object to remi...

Tatus, July 17-

MONDAY, July 21:--

pa-Auction af Valuable Lousehold Property in Two Letsp at Mr Gee P. Lammert's Sales Reones. WEDNESDAY, July 23 ---

Tonders for Erection of Military Hos pital. Hangkung, received by Com tanding Royal Engineer. Headquarters

Tha Shongh Times of the Wh inst.overed from his malady and will be te leased within two months unless the dis-

| purlinimentary reform in his younger | Rangoon, the 32nd Barosa Infantry pro says:-Iis any Friends in Stranghai nad days, he beerme in the inter portion of eroding from Maralalsy to China instead,ut the coast ports will hear with much re-

ence of the multitude, a reformer of the day

Case returns. Chaolinogen oil, the pron the antumi, to-day's tobograms lead as tu hope my mean the continuanon of

this polítical reer, after he had osperi- while Du Bist goes frean China to Man-gest that Me James Halliday, Chief duct of an East Indian tree, has been theed Salisbury in offico, antil the cloan of

Engineer of the Indo-China S.S. Hipwang,scle treatment administered to the man by is prostmied with an attack which is sup De Martin C. Woodruf, superintendent oč posed to be sau of cholem.

quarantine.'

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solid type; but it man hardly be said. with truth flat he was ever popular

Band Performance.

Tu cholera is increasing in Peking Ten cans have occurred in the London Mission compound, one ending fatally, and there has been a case among the Indian railway guards stationed at the Chien Men. In que contractor's shop, on less than Billgright cimpl gas died within three days,

The following is the Programme of Music u las pinyel by the Bansal of 10th Gouts per a not cleared a 4 pan with the reasses in the electorates, nor

on this late subject to rent.

did he cure very much for the opinions | Ranhay Light Infantry, on the New He first Parale Grimal, on Wednesday next the of the man in the street. held office as Secretary of Stae forth inst., from à pata, to 6.30 para c India in the Earl of Derby's third Marel When you and i were Arbuckle

young. Mangle Administration. He was then Viscount Overture.... Crown Diainonds...dub

¡* Canda Pupular and į Cranborne, and sat in the Lower House.Quadrille... The Spanish Beauty

Pantasia Visity Souga Barwood He gain homine Secretary of Statu

Valso......... La Mviena Our Fetras for Iralia when Mr Disraeli became Gaitop... Uber Stock and Stoin '...Faust Premier in February, 1871, and in April, 1878. I became Secretary of State for Foreign Afinies. It was white he held office as Secretary for India,

We regret to report says the N.-C. the Lord Salisbury spoke of the Dandy Noex, of the 10th inst.), that Mr bluster of the House of Commons T. 1. Robson, who came to Shanghai as

Olian.

Mosty, daly 28:

p.m.-Moting of Shareholders of The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Il.. nt Besars Dodwell & Co.'s Be

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A SEYEDR SPRAIN THPALLY dimmbles the injured person For three or four week. Cures have

ften been effected in less than cox week

x apply Clamberlain's Paie Holm. This Timent has grant healing power.

GOD HAVE THE KING.

Engineer Drowned.

A Chinese Enterprise.

kon will have served four out of his five

the autumn session. It is generally recog nised that notwithstanding Mr Chsanber lain's ability and popatarity, he will not succeed Lord Salisbury, Lord Lansdowna. has been an acknowledged succosifis Foreign Minister, and that he will become Promier The commercial enterprises of Vice within the next few months is consequently taken for granted. The present Viceroy of Toy Obung Chili-tang at Wychang, unmels. India is smacked for the Foreign cotton weaving raill, a spinning mill, a fifice, and subsequently for the still higher silk filature, and a hemp factory which, as position; and by January next Lord Cur- will be remembered (says the N.-C. Daily years in India, so that his return to Eng. News), the Viceroy failed to mako, to pay and shortly after the Delhi durbar is by The surprising mes improlable. and were afterwards offered to a Japaneefeaters of the paragraph quoted alloro is capitalist, but which fall through owing to the mention of Sir Mortimer Durd's The death is aunounced from All- the opposition of the Ministry of Foreign me as a possible successor to Lenk Corem. Sic Mortinjer's Indian record was ataland of Lieut.-Colonel Denis Wood De-Affairs at Peking, have been at laat leased certainly a fine one; but as British Minister ane Comins, M. D., of thy Indian Medical to a Chinese syndicate, headed by a Canto Persit from 1894 to 1680 the serricos Service, late luspoctor of Jails, Bengal, tou merchant pained Wei Yinginan, Ache rendered sera unexpectedly disappoint- ing, and therefore he can hardly expect so The death 19 alsu abuenneed of Sir Franciscording to a Wachang dispute, the lease finen" "plom. He is now Anussador and Scott and Sir Janies Bellett Ouchey, was signed on the 1st instant with posses Consul-General at Madrid. Lort Hopetom

sion on the 4th, or the 1st day of the whose reward for antequital services to the Australian Cotamenwealth appeared in this week's houues list--is a year and eight months younger than: Land Curzetes and he has not, thus we know of, made s.

Obituary

and aliudal to the majority there as a chief ongineer of the Smith, and anbA Serious Landslip.

* bugbear *-—-1 speech that called forth 31rsequently served as secnad engineer of the

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A serious landslip accurred at Kow-Warning to Young Officers.

REQUISITES. De application gives reiief. Try it For Disraeli's famous apology, in the course, fell overbeard from the tug-boat Boon Docks to-day, resulting in a consider

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of which he said: My noble frical is not a man who measures his phrases. Ele is one who is a great master of gilus and Houts and jeers: but I don't suppose there is anyone who is pre- judiced against a member of Parliament no account of such qualifications' As! Foreign Secretary, Lord Salisbury was generally regarded by the thinking people of the country as a anfe man."

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| sluch oven the most perors id opposent at Citat Britain esabi not mistike, whine lás sanse of perspective in the Venezacion and Pashinta incidents pre- vented our country from being pre- updated inter war with the United

card, built by Messts. Farnham, Boydable amount of dange to Dock propety. and Co. for servies at Tsingtao, of which It appears that the recent severe sine has ressel Mr Robson was chief engineer. The

slackened the earth in the hill bobin the Dock workshups where the new large cecurrence was noticed, and one of the crow jumping overboard the unfortunate rann

sten-kammer is housed. Fortunately, was picked up, but all attempts at re- the threatening avalanche was observed, and all the employés were captioned to storation of animation failed.

leave the workshop. Tater, a large mass of earth and boulder came down, enshing through the roof anti walis, and throwing over the manner. No on was injured.

Shipbuilding at Shanghai.

The ten seni qupbeats now under

The Typhoon.

The Puking correspondent of the Ne Daily News writes—A regrettable in sident took place on the Peking-Tientsin railway the other day.

special study of Indian and Asiatic ques tions. His appointment is the move pro- bable of the two ; but it appears fairly safe to suggest that the nose Vicomy of India has not yet been named It appears that a British officer was jostled by Chinnan in Hist-class carriage, and the offices forth- with chastised him for his carelessness. The Chinsun with great dignity and in perfect Frenel informed the son of Mars that he was the newly-appointed Minister

to Austria, Italy, and Spain, and that arless an apology was raade he would report. Li to his superiors. The officer in language not exactly parliamentary replied that, if he

[DER USTASIATISCHE LLOYD SERVICE] AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

Breure duly 7. The King of Italy will meet the Em- perur of Austria at a pince puthie of Vienna.

GERMANS CHEERING KING

EDWARD.

H. M. the Emperor of Gorniany, this

On Saturday night, the ryphone passed had known who he was, he would have in evening, at Travemünde, before a social over the Colony almost without making its fitted a more severe punishment. The

The first of a series of outings dur-

good news...

castruction for the American Government In his hands, they felt the honour of fat the building-yards of Mass S. C. He was not a Forman, Boyd and Co, are rapidly agi- A. S. WATSON & CO., the enuntry was safe.

Lustoper; but when ccension seemed to prosching craglotuan. The less will be used to patrol the P'hi ippine coast, bue demand it he could deliver a wants being intended as a lighthouse teler for proximity felt. The net cone pointing matter was reported and I hear that Genathering of the Imperial-Yacht Club, read a telegram comezaning the impresenrot ál the Philippine Archipelago. Two of the southwards indicating that the centre of eral Creagh has apologised to the Chinese King Edward, afterwards cheering at the vasoda inve shewly reached an advanced the typhoon was more than 200 miles away. Foreign Oficyn the young officer's behalf, stage of coundation, namely the Lou and which had been suspended at the usual Negress Their respecti trial trips wilt stations for some days, gave place to the R. G.A. Outing. pour bout the middle of next month. The black cone, then the black ball, and finally resuming eight will be munchest shout the the black drum as hoisted. A good aying the summer months (kindly sanctioned vessels leferred their departure from the by the O.C.R.GLA) was held by the Mem Harbour while m others moved into the era of the Bund F. N.C.'s Amusement shviter of Junk Bay. The smaller erft Chi, R.G.A., on the 10th inst. ab mudded along to Causeway bay, where Deep Water Bay and proved in every wantry, but the newspapers witdold they got into safety behind the breakwater, sense an unqualifiée success. The weather Streghi, on the 8th July, before Chief and the hartuar pressured a somewhat proving-in spite of cones and warnings of Justine Bourne su action by Mr A. M. A-

deserted appearance towards dusk. The the approach of a typhoon-propitious, a Advancing Erms against Mr Chesney Duncan and

water was lompy and a stiff gak bles, but start was made shortly before three bells, Celebrated years compelled Lord duisbury a year | Theosas Comes, formerly joint lessons of

the ferry bats maintained a regular service in the S. S. ffereales from Commissariat or two ago to Unaster the Foreign The New Press, came on for hearing. And passengers experienced little or no Pier, and Deep Water fly reeled after Odice portinis to Lord Lanstown. A. P. Stokes appeared far the planifivuvenience. Several squally showers of a most pleasurable run, the deep cerclean With the exception of the Earl of Lixan and Mr. H. 2. Brachiold appented. The Mr.

ram fell in the course of the evening. Yes- Bins overhead, the ozoniferous breeze teme.

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the anlur. Bisumrak caracterised hi as a periatal kath,' but the man of blood (and im was unfittest constitutionally į to apprrelato the salient chacteristics

the British statesman.

mirland August

Newspaper Suit

Shanghai.

Ho the Borish Supreme Court at

{N.-G. DAILY NEWS SERVICE:|| LORD CRANBORNE'S SPEECH,

Tonio, July 9. Lont Cinnborne's statement in the House of Coinuous shent tho alliance with Japan ésuced, great patonishaient in this

comment. The Times protest against the remark is much appreciated.

frims-MERCURY SERVIER.)

GENERAL BULLER.

London, July 7.

General Buller has published the Lady-

pool, he has held office us premier for a Dungan, whi Mrhnams Cowen appearca: terday morning, the air was clear, and the fering the sun's brilliant rays, whilst m173) langer period than any other British personally. The action was brought there welcome news was posted that the typhoon defunt as the reset plushed its way saith heliogram, which differs inmaterially

ceror rem of paper and plant and sutos statesman in the last hundred years.

collected by the defendants, amounting in all to 39,80% Defendanta having consour-

Lord Salisinury's mecessor is the Wight Han, A. J. Balfour. This aped to judgment, Flix Landship delivered pointment is not altogether unexpected. judgment accordingly. Since the early days of his parliamentary carner, when he and the late Lord Randolph Churchill were tachers of

Shanghai Dock Dividend.

had passed away.

A Plea for Local Directors.

through the boundless deep, light wisite from the version given in the Time History | phosphorescent animateule sparkled like of the War."

silver dust, udding greatly to the.enjoy-

THE SETTLEMENT OF SOUTH

AFRICA.

The Timer Johatinesburg correspondeut

General Botha has informed the curren

It bas boen evident for some time meat. Bathing, followed by sports, VERY OLD LIQUEUR

past to the tuajority of the shareholders in opened the programme on shore, after the Chiness Engineering and Mining Co., which, amidst the surrounding grandeur SCOTCH -

Ltd., says the N.-U. Daily News, that their of immutable nature, tea was partaken of wits that owing to the insuficient supply We loam on good authority (rays the interests would be better' guarded if the in Ye Tris Old Hinglish Style.* In the labour in the Roud, a proposal has been the famous Fourth Party; and helped N.-C. Daily Ning that cae profit made for Board of Directors were located in, Chin, return journey, an impromptu Smutier was made to employ discharged Zoldiers. * WHISKY. to democratise the Conservative Party, the year ending Kit April fast by Messes and hot in Londonus is now the case. It is held, the success of which was greatly en

he has won for bimself the right | 3. C. Paruba, Boyd & Co., Ld.. amounts

an absurdity that the working of the Kaip haused by the able orchestral selections pondeo of the Theily Mail that he is to assume the highest ofice in the Em-te Ths. 1,842, 0, and after deducting the ing Mines should not be controlled by a and accompaniments rendered by Corporal arranging to write an official History of the pire. No statesman of the present day amount already paid in January last de an

strong Board of Directors on the apot, and Ridley, R.G.A. (Banjo), Corp. Jenkins, War in einetion with General De Wet Our Celebrated 'E' Liqueur SCOTCH is more popular with all parties in interius dividend of Tis. 386,400, and withis has been pointed out in our columns R.E. (Violin) und Violinist Paper The end allers of the Late Boer Konders.

ing off the Suspenso Account of Tls, 100,000,

by correspondents on several occasions, following are the names of a few of those, WHISKY is Blend of the Finest

there remains an amount which the Dirche Tientsin and Peking shareholders are who, whilst being Rocked in the Chudle Chatre's Circus.. tors propuse de distribute as folluns:- WHISKIES distilled in SCOTLAND

fully alive to the desirability of change in of the Deep" contributes towards the har A final dividend of Tis. 10 per,

this respect, which they have pledged mony-Corp. Ridley, Wills, Cearley, on Saturday evening, Chatro's Circus, focat- Specially selected. It is of great age.

share...

............................. Ms. 502,000

750,000 themselves to support, and we understand Scally. Foden, R.G... Corp. Punkey, ed near Punjab Buildings, Kowloon, did not Placed Reserve Fund Carried forwardroNew Account

601,150 that stops ure now being taken to ascurtain R.A.M.C.. Comple. McCarthy. EE, open. Tonight however, the show will, This is a splendid result which will be the view of shareholders in Shanghai, and Bombers. Malroogey, Maly, Denegau, der mare auspicious stinospherical con Its superior quality has established Peaconsfield and Salisbury to the his extremely gratifying to the shareholders. that before long mesting will be called Rickname, Bondi Webber, Earless, Steven-ditions, be in full swing, comiencing at torical Berlín Conference. He arst as who will have received a dividend on the where the castter will be fully discussed. so, and Webb. A word of praise is due nine welock Professor Charro is the its reputation as the LADING

sumed office in 1895 when he became year's working of Tle. 17 per share,

If the bareholders in the Far East work to the President and Hon. Secretary, to holder of thirty old medals won in India SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST. President of the Local Government

together in their effort to effect this reason whose exertions manch of the success of the and Busan by the exodience of his pers able and desirablo reform in the Directorate, outing is duo-Catributelk.- there in every prospect that they will he

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He i the House of Commons. nephew of the Marquess of Salisbury, was born in 1848, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was private secretary to Lord Salis. Unry in 1878-80, and accompanied Lords

Board; in 1886, he became Secretary

NOT A MINUTE

SUMMER COMPLAINT (

On account of the unfavourable weather

Fariances. The estimat includes tigers, elephants, monkeys and horses, aly of which are trained up to a high pitch.

for Ecotland; and he entered the Cub-HOULD be lost after a child shows inet when he became Chief Secretary symptoms of cholers infantum. The execostal.

first unusual insopers of thé borels should for freland in November of the same be sufferent warning: If immodiste and

18 the children's muss dangerous enemy Indian parrots are also to be seen bring have great pleasure in recommending and the mother's most dreaded fee. gan sud shoting arrive with ainest human Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil and immediate and proper treatment is always intolligebee. Skilful trapeze and wire sere you He acceeded the late Mr W, proper treatment is given, serious

quenees will be averted.

Chamberlain'sensider it as of the best tonics I have necessary Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers 1. Smith as Leader of the Conservative Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoen Remedy is taken. Party in the House of Commons. He the sole reliance of thousands of mothers sud by its aid they bare often saved their

Conse.

Yours truly.

J. BOUDINGTON,

and Distthees Remedy, given according to are presented by Indian boys and girls. directions, is the most effectual remedy The show takes place in a large runner. known. Every household should have # is of a philosophie turn of mind and an children's lives. Every household should

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